
Study abroad gives you the opportunity to go to a different part of the world and learn how people operate in this part of the world. You will learn a lot about your subject of choice, meet new and interesting people, and fall in love with the opportunities in this world.
General English
Most English language schools
offer general English classes. These classes do not give you a specific
qualification, but at the end of them you should be able to communicate
more easily in English, or be prepared to go on to further study. 
Courses with specific qualifications
Many English language schools in New Zealand offer courses which provide students with an internationally recognised qualification. If you want to study at a tertiary institution, for example, you will probably have to meet specific English language requirements, so it is important to find out exactly what standard of English you need for the course you choose to study. New Zealand English language schools offer two major English language certificates:
- The
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This
system is used at most tertiary institutions in the United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It is increasingly also used in
the United States. It assesses your ability to read, write, speak
and listen in English.
- The Princeton Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This certificate is used in many North American tertiary institutions. It tests your ability to read, write and listen, and tests your spoken English separately


